The focus: Return is planning a mobile phone ban and more parental obligations!

The focus: Return is planning a mobile phone ban and more parental obligations!

The new Minister of Education Christoph Return brings a breath of fresh air to Austrian education policy. In a latest interview, he explained his plans to combat educational deficits and overload in the school system. Numerous school -age children have come to Vienna in recent years through family reunification - up to 400 children per month. In order to counteract this, return demands the suspension of family reunification. "The growth in the school system is no longer portable," said the minister. He added that Austria had to prove a national emergency to the EU, which has never been recognized so far. This affects not only the school, but also the integration capacities in the work and living that reach their limits, reported Kurier .

mobile phone ban and obligation to cooperate for parents

Another central point on return on the Agenda is a nationwide ban on cell phones in schools up to the eighth school level. This applies not only to cell phones, but also to tablets and smartwatches. "After talks with educators, students and experts, it is clear: it takes clear regulations," he emphasized. 80 percent of the compulsory schools have their own regulations, but uniform requirements are now to be created. In addition, return is planning a obligation to cooperate for parents in schools, whereupon legal guardians who are repeatedly lacking parents' talks must expect fines. "Everyone who lives here also has to talk to the teachers," he said, so Krone .

Return sees an urgent need for action: 25 percent of 15- to 16 year olds do not achieve the educational standards in letters, read and calculate. With measures such as mandatory courses or a possible extension of the school days for affected students, he would like to ensure that no young person leaves school without fundamental skills. "The knowledge of German has decreased, not only because of migration, but also through digitization," said return and made it clear that parents have to play a central role in the linguistic support of their children.